Bio

I and my family came from VietNam after the war in 1975 as a refugee. We were sponsored by a company called Hydro Tech and started our first job in the U.S. at 6 AM the next day after we were released from the Pendleton Refugee camp in October 1975. This company grows the best cucumbers and tomatoes and distributed them throughout the U.S. We worked so hard and would willing to work overtime whenever we have an opportunity. We always worry about getting laid off, so our attitudes were always be the best and loyal employees of the company. We were so depressed then since we do not speak English and can't see our future through a long dark tunnel. I have tried to learn English as fast as I can through friends and neighbor so I can help my parents taking care of 8 siblings. After two years working in the green house, I thought that I have learned enough survival English and decided to attend college. I graduated from Dixie College and University of Utah. I worked for the Utah State Dept. of Social Services for 5 years. I relocated in California and have been working for the County of Orange since 1986. My career has been with Social Services after graduation. I have 22 years of Social Worker experience and 5 years supervision and management. I always find ways to work smarter and to produce high quality performance outcome. Therefore, even though I am not a technical person, I have a lot of ideas. I have developed a very simple Excel worksheet using only if statements; however, it does all of the program thinking and calculation for our social workers and accuracy. This form is used as an example by State of California for new CMIPS system development and was recommended for use in other counties by State Audit team. I have to say that is an accomplishment for me! I continue to find challenge in my work and developed several databases to help our workers work faster with accuracy. I have been very fortunate receiving a lot of assistance from Gabbi Rebaski, Ralph Wilson, Phil Marcus, Brigit, Allen Feld, Gramham, Rob, Richard Manxman, Richard Manxman, and Kevin Christensen and appreciate all the help.

Employment History

Social Services, Social Worker Supervisor, 1/1988 - present

Employment Status

Role:

IT Professional

Focus:

Non-Profit

Company Size:

Less than 99

Hobbies and Interests

I love skiing, singing, and cooking! When I have time, I also enjoy learning new software like CS3 on my own or Frontpage. I usually buy books from the Library and try out different thing. Just to expand little knowledge in different area.